Elliott is searching for a contract extension earlier than the beginning of the season and the two-time Professional Bowler has not but proven as much as the Cowboys’ coaching camp.

Jones, nevertheless, doesn’t appear to be apprehensive as Dallas eye their sixth Tremendous Bowl championship and first since 1995.

“The purpose there’s, you do not have to have a speeding champion to win a Tremendous Bowl … Emmitt [Smith] was the primary one to do it,” Jones instructed CBS 11 Sports activities on Monday.

“That is one of many dilemmas at operating again is that the league is aware of which you could win Tremendous Bowls and never have the Emmitt Smith again there or not have Zeke again there.

“You’ve got gotta do all the issues together with having Zeke that mean you can produce other gamers with the intention to win the Tremendous Bowl. That is what we’re going by way of.”

Nevertheless, the Cowboys received three of their 5 Tremendous Bowls with Smith because the NFL’s main operating again in every of these seasons.

Elliott has had comparable success, and not using a ring, and is coming off among the finest seasons of his three-year profession.

He carried a lot of the workforce’s offensive load and now desires to be compensated for it. The Cowboys reportedly submitted a suggestion to Elliott, however neither he or his brokers have been in touch with the workforce about it, the NFL Community famous.

As a substitute, Elliot is on the brink of prepare in Cabo San Lucas, in keeping with one other report.